MedHelp is going blue for Colon Cancer Awareness Month! We've partnered with the Colon Cancer Alliance for this special newsletter to raise awareness about this serious but treatable disease.

Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer — and the second leading cause of cancer deaths — in men and women combined. But a little extra awareness can make the disease a lot less dangerous. Read on to learn about the signs and how to reduce your risk.

"This Test Saved My Life"After various doctors dismissed her symptoms, a flexible sigmoidoscopy revealed that 24-year-old Ashley Havlena had stage III rectal cancer — and it also saved her life. Ashley's story >